For pretty much as long as I can remember, I’ve had issues quieting my mind before bed. As a child, I’d send my mind racing late at night with storylines from books. I’m still a diligent pre-bed reader, but instead of reading inspired fiction, I often find myself doomscrolling the news on my phone. During…
‘3 Lessons I Learned From a Month’s Stay in Ikaria, Greece—Home to Some of the Longest-Living People in the World’
There’s a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea where in your 30s, you’re still a child, and in your 90s, you may still have quite a long road ahead. Ikaria, Greece, sees over 30 percent of locals live past the age of 90—in fact, a whole report named The Ikaria Study, was done to learn more…
These 5 Top-Rated Mini Steppers Can Give You an Effective At-Home Workout (Then Be Stashed in the Closet)
Did you know that stair climbing is one of the most efficient low-impact workouts you can do? Hopping on one for a stepping sess will combine cardio and resistance training in one, strengthen your lungs, improve your heart health, and majorly challenge your lower body muscles. Sounds like a pretty good deal, right? But if…
Powerful film explores the theme of hidden disabilities
ROSE LESLIE STARS IN THE FIRST EVER PIANO-MUSIC VISUAL ALBUM FOR FABIO D’ANDREA POWERFUL FILM EXPLORES THE THEME OF HIDDEN DISABILITIES TO RAISE MONEY FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CHARITIES Rose Leslie, leading actress from Game of Thrones and Downton Abbey, stars in a powerful music video for British pianist and composer Fabio D’Andrea, who has created the first…
Death
The only certainty of life is death. Death comes to us all. We all die. When and how we die are the only things about death we have some control over yet that control is not absolute. When we go to a hospital, we give up all control of our life and our death. In……
‘I’ve Been a Trainer for 26 Years, and These Are the 6 Things I Wish People Would Stop Doing at the Gym’
Ever since we were kids, the rules of basic etiquette have been ingrained in (most of) us: say please and thank you, hold doors open for people behind you, chew with your mouth closed. Yet when it comes to the gym, our manners muscle is often the last one to be flexed. We’re often putting…
What’s all the hype with rosemary oil and hair growth?
WE ASK THE INDUSTRY’S MOST-WANTED HAIR-GURU FOR THE TRUTH BEHIND THE TREND At the back end of last year, 22-year-old TikToker and Miami-based influencer Alix Earle highlighted the so-called benefits of rosemary oil to her 3.7 million followers, claiming that she had only been taking it for a month yet had ‘already seen tremendous hair…
35 Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts for Literally Every Person (Don’t Worry—We Won’t Tell Them You Forgot)
Every February 14, Cupid sneaks up on us, reminding us to embody the matchmaker’s spirit and surprise our loved ones (or ourselves) with a mushy, gushy gift. While this love-filled event happens on the same day, year-after-year, there’s some of us who still wait until the very last minute to purchase a gift. Chronic procrastinators,…
This Wireless Bra is a Comfy Reminder To ‘Take Up Space’ Because Women Aren’t ‘Too Much’ of Anything
Harper Wilde is no stranger to feminist activism and empowerment. On top of making some of our all-time favorite bras and undies, it actively donates one percent of all its profits to Girls Inc., which provides mentorship and educational programming to girls ages 6-18. The brand also regularly launches limited-edition (and super cute) bra capsules…
Energy One Lite Arrives in the UK
The Energy One story enters its second phase this February with the eagerly anticipated arrival of its lite variant that will weigh in at only a miserly 50 calories per 250ml can, thereby meeting and exceeding the growing demand for energy drinks with reduced sugar formats. Driven by Marion Barnaby and Peter Knoflach, two leading…